Final report : Virginia blue crab fishery disaster assistance (2003) in the commonwealth of Virginia

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  Virginia. Marine Resources Commission
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
• Description:
  In 2003, the United States Congress provided the National Marine Fisheries Service with a $5.0 million appropriation for blue crab fisheries affected by reduced harvest and sales of blue crabs. Funding was been provided to each of the Mid-Atlantic States in proportion to the amount of the catch landed by each state, according to specific guidelines: the funds may be used only for: (A) personal assistance with priority given to food, energy needs, housing assistance, transportation fuel, and other urgent needs; (B) assistance for small businesses including fishermen, fish processors, and related businesses serving the fishing industry; (C) domestic product marketing and seafood promotion; and (D) state seafood testing programs. Virginia's share of the funds for disaster relief was $1,210,077.00.
• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Non-series Report
• Funding:
  Grant no. NA03NMF4520312
• Place as Subject:
  Virginia ; Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
• License:
  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Rights Information:
  CC0 Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/73850/noaa_73850_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 130.45 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Main Document Checksum:
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